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Double TriggerDiaghilefBijou D’IndeBy John ScanlonFly To The Stars
In 1996, Bijou d'Inde battled to success in
in the two-mile event in 2009, 3:24:13, was
DeterminationFruits Of Love
ing to Mark, he confesses to self-doubt as
rated in 1946, has fallen to Kingsley House
Townsend, in 2006 that "as we get nearer
Celtic SilenceFruits Of Love
and nearer the day, it's like approaching
Systematic (2002), Fantastic Love (2003),
the ability of his horses and his skills as a
trainer in the white heat of the best Flat
racing festival in the world. He has noth-
It's probably fair to say that, in his search
winners he has sent out since starting out
centrepiece of Mark’s year, and he has in
Mark often buys horses with the potential
Royal Rebel
from scratch as a trainer in 1986; at Royal
the past described it as 'by far the great-
to stay, and that juveniles who show they
Takamaka Bay
"It's still a bit too early to be anything like
pencilled in for a tilt at this race.And Beyond
track, and for the Royal Meeting in partic-
The juvenile races are particularly hard to
ular. It is a love affair 'triggered', if you'll
predict at this stage, but hopefully Mark
cess of his great stayer Double Trigger in
mind. A three-year-old winner in the pre-
cilled in for a future tilt at the Gold Cup, or
Helm Bank
ered for some of the classier races, much
Royal Rebel
a classy juvenile bracketed as a candidate
will depend on their progress in the final
This year's Royal Ascot is rich in promise,
for the King George V Handicap if it has a
weeks immediately prior to the festival.
with entries from a dozen countries for its
"That said," commented Mark, "we will be
seven Group 1 events alone. Mark relishes
SystematicZindabad
"I love it," he told the Sporting Life back
Piece by piece, a team is assembled ready
Queen's Vase, and 2-y-o races, but horses
"I can't stand the pressure in the preced-
source of winners for MJR over the years.
satisfied with nothing less than a winning
Throughout the racing world, Mark’s hors-
All sections of the string are scoured for
Attraction
qualities, and nowhere has this been seen
win in the race in 2001, no fewer than five
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